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National Museum portraits

Summary

Senators dispute whether portraits of prominent historical figures are available through the National Museum, with the Leader agreeing that the issue should be addressed.

There would be a demand if the museum had them.

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Perhaps the portraits were so popular that they were all sold.

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Did Senator Diarmuid Wilson get the last one?

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By way of clarification, I could understand it if they were all sold because Éamon de Valera was one of the founding fathers of the State. However, the individual who sent me the text message said the museum did not sell them.

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We are certainly not going to involve ourselves in the Civil War.

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It is unacceptable that portraits are not sold.

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It is not acceptable.

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